Las Vegas Weekly Stories: Joe Downtownhttp://lasvegasweekly.com/news/columns/joe-downtown/Las Vegas Weekly Stories: Joe Downtownen-usJoe Downtown: Will DTP finally take on housing? Doing so could save Downtownhttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/jul/30/will-dtp-finally-take-housing-doing-so-could-save-/
Downtown Project's purchase of the land Atomic Liquors sits on has many scratching their heads.Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/jul/30/will-dtp-finally-take-housing-doing-so-could-save-/Joe Downtown: New project could pave the way for a tangible tech hubhttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/jul/02/joe-downtown-new-project-could-pave-way-tangible-t/
In June, President Obama singled out Jen McCabe, saying Las Vegas could become the center for “a revolution … in American manufacturing.”Wed, 02 Jul 2014 22:30:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/jul/02/joe-downtown-new-project-could-pave-way-tangible-t/Joe Downtown: Could a $1 million grant make or break Huntridge revival efforts?http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/may/14/joe-downtown-could-1-million-grant-make-or-break-h/
Huntridge Revival wants $1 million in public funding to move forward with renovating the historic theater. Wed, 14 May 2014 22:35:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/may/14/joe-downtown-could-1-million-grant-make-or-break-h/Joe Downtown: Taking your time to get to know Las Vegas can pay offhttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/may/07/joe-downtown-taking-your-time-get-know-las-vegas-c/
Phil Pascal and Demont Daniel brought the party to Picnic on a recent Friday.Wed, 07 May 2014 23:00:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/may/07/joe-downtown-taking-your-time-get-know-las-vegas-c/Joe Downtown: We might not be ready for the truly nontraditionalhttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/apr/16/joe-downtown-we-might-not-be-ready-truly-non-tradi/
Tom Haskins lived in the conventional world and attained middle-class wealth and status. He didn’t much like it.Wed, 16 Apr 2014 23:00:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/apr/16/joe-downtown-we-might-not-be-ready-truly-non-tradi/Joe Downtown: One year in, Rangers take it to the streets — with ukuleleshttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/feb/19/joe-downtown-rangers-are-less-freelance-security-m/
Downtown Project's Rangers don't carry cuffs or guns, but they are trying to create a smile pandemic.Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:30:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2014/feb/19/joe-downtown-rangers-are-less-freelance-security-m/Joe Downtown: Huntridge Circle Park still plagued with homelessnesshttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/nov/26/no-good-solution-huntridge-circle-park-homeless/
"It’s not the sight of someone sleeping under a tree ... or wherever they happen to pass out from street fatigue or drunkenness; it’s entering a realm where many of the people suffer from mental illness."Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:30:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/nov/26/no-good-solution-huntridge-circle-park-homeless/Joe Downtown: Training center will prepare homeless and unemployed for jobshttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/oct/23/joe-downtown-larson-training-centers-prepare-homel/
“We take people who are on the path of hopelessness and get them back on the path of hope.”Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:02:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/oct/23/joe-downtown-larson-training-centers-prepare-homel/Joe Downtown: Why aren't there stronger ties between UNLV and Downtown Project?http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/oct/16/downtown-project-and-unlv/
The answer is coming, largely by way of ... Iowa City, Iowa.Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:32:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/oct/16/downtown-project-and-unlv/Joe Downtown: With its anchor bars' future in question, what will become of Neonopolis?http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/oct/09/joe-downtown-future-its-anchor-bars-question-what-/
The complex took a big hit with the city's denial of liquor licenses for Krave and Drink & Drag.Wed, 09 Oct 2013 23:08:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/oct/09/joe-downtown-future-its-anchor-bars-question-what-/Joe Downtown: For the area to really succeed, more need to work and live herehttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/oct/03/joe-downtown-area-really-succeed-more-need-work-an/
Many are working Downtown, but more need to actually move to the area.Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:23:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/oct/03/joe-downtown-area-really-succeed-more-need-work-an/Joe Downtown: In a city built on booze, here's to some hope for better behaviorhttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/sep/18/joe-downtown-city-built-booze-heres-some-hope-bett/
Next time you look around Fremont Street and lament so many police officers, remember: You have a drink in your hand.Wed, 18 Sep 2013 23:10:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/sep/18/joe-downtown-city-built-booze-heres-some-hope-bett/Joe Downtown: The Downtown Grand should become a major playerhttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/sep/11/joe-downtown-downtown-grand-should-become-major-pl/
The coming casino's proximity to Zappos headquarters, convenience and friendly amenities will help it make a big impact Downtown.Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:58:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/sep/11/joe-downtown-downtown-grand-should-become-major-pl/Joe Downtown: As the area grows, Metro’s stronger presence is a work in progresshttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/sep/04/joe-downtown-area-grows-metros-stronger-presence-w/
Complaints have been made that Downtown's police are too heavy-handed.Wed, 04 Sep 2013 23:14:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/sep/04/joe-downtown-area-grows-metros-stronger-presence-w/Joe Downtown: Reality show on Las Vegas government could spotlight local problemshttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/aug/28/joe-downtown-reality-show-las-vegas-government-cou/
The City Council and various city departments might be on the small screen soon.Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:06:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/aug/28/joe-downtown-reality-show-las-vegas-government-cou/Joe Downtown: One former sex worker shares her darker pasthttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/aug/21/joe-downtown-behind-smile-one-former-sex-worker-sh/
Downtowners aren't all trust-fund kids with nothing better to do than work on apps.Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:04:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/aug/21/joe-downtown-behind-smile-one-former-sex-worker-sh/Joe Downtown: 3 businesses, seeking grants for face-lifts, bank on east Fremont areahttp://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/aug/20/joe-downtown-3-businesses-seeking-grants-face-lift/
One of the truisms about redevelopment is that urban zones forgotten and left for dead only turn around when perceptions do. For decades, east Fremont Street was no-man’s land to most residents. But redevelopment has changed perceptions of the area. Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0000http://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/aug/20/joe-downtown-3-businesses-seeking-grants-face-lift/Joe Downtown: Connections made at Vegas' SXSW conference worth its costhttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/aug/14/joe-downtown-connections-made-vegas-sxsw-conferenc/
The tech conference attracted Millennials by the masses.Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:14:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/aug/14/joe-downtown-connections-made-vegas-sxsw-conferenc/Joe Downtown: Fighting Monsanto with moneyhttp://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/aug/07/joe-downtown-fighting-monsanto-money/
Local activist Angie Morelli is bringing the fight against GMOs to the voters.Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/aug/07/joe-downtown-fighting-monsanto-money/Joe Downtown: Musings on the neighborhood's weird and wonderful characters http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/jul/31/joe-downtown-musings-neighborhoods-weird-and-wonde/
"I’ve never seen them like here. It’s like with some of them, ‘Why are you still alive?’”Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:24:00 -0000http://lasvegasweekly.com/column/joe-downtown/2013/jul/31/joe-downtown-musings-neighborhoods-weird-and-wonde/